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shortcake
noun short·cake \-ˌkāk\
: a dessert made with a rich cake that is served with sweetened fruit on top
Full Definition of SHORTCAKE
1
: a crisp and often unsweetened biscuit or cookie
2
a : a dessert made typically of very short baking-powder-biscuit dough spread with sweetened fruit b : a dish consisting of a rich biscuit split and covered with a meat mixture
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First Known Use of SHORTCAKE
1594
Rhymes with SHORTCAKE
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SHORTCAKE Defined for Kids
shortcake
noun short·cake \ˈshȯrt-ˌkāk\
Definition of SHORTCAKE for Kids
: a dessert made usually of rich biscuit dough baked and served with sweetened fruit
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